{"id":630608,"date":"2026-02-28T16:55:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T16:55:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/630608\/"},"modified":"2026-02-28T16:55:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T16:55:12","slug":"tennessee-alabama-basketball-game-score-prediction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/630608\/","title":{"rendered":"Tennessee-Alabama basketball game score prediction"},"content":{"rendered":"

No. 22 Tennessee (20-8, 10-5 SEC) will face No. 18\u00a0Alabama<\/a>\u00a0(21-7, 11-4 SEC) for a second time during the 2025-26 basketball season. The Vols will host Alabama<\/a> on Saturday at Food City Center.<\/p>\n

Rankings reflect the\u00a0USA TODAY Sports men\u2019s basketball coaches poll<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Tipoff between the Vols and Crimson Tide<\/a> is slated for 6 p.m. EST. ESPN will televise the matchup<\/a> with Karl Ravech (play-by-play) and Jimmy Dykes (analyst) on the call.<\/p>\n

Ahead of Saturday’s game, Tennessee has a 66.8 percent chance\u00a0to defeat the Crimson Tide, according to\u00a0ESPN’s Matchup Predictor<\/a>.\u00a0Nolan Analytics<\/a>\u00a0projects the Vols to defeat Alabama, 80-78.<\/p>\n

An initial SEC student-athlete availability report<\/a> was released before the Tennessee-Alabama game. Five players are listed as out: Cade Phillips<\/a> (Tennessee), Clarence Massamba (Tennessee), Davion Hannah (Alabama), Keitenn Bristow (Alabama) and Collins Onyejiaka (Alabama).<\/p>\n

Tennessee defeated the Crimson Tide, 79-73, on Jan. 26 at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa,\u00a0Alabama.<\/p>\n

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More: Five players listed as out for Tennessee-Alabama basketball game<\/a><\/p>\n

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